Steroid hormones typically alter the activity of target cell by

Question

Steroid hormones typically alter the activity of target cell by (A) activating primary messenger (B) activating secondary messenger (C) interacting with intracellular receptors (D) None of the above

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Steroid hormones are the lipid soluble hormones and are categorised as hydrophobic hormones. They directly pass through the cell membrane and interact with intracellular receptors present inside the cell (generally within the nucleus)

Q. Steroid hormones typically alter the activity of target cell by

activating primary messenger

activating secondary messenger

interacting with intracellular receptors

None of the above

Steroid hormones are the lipid soluble hormones and are categorised as hydrophobic hormones. They directly pass through the cell membrane and interact with intracellular receptors present inside the cell (generally within the nucleus)